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Shaken baby's mom backs Coakley after ad highlights DCF problems

An attack ad has gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley on the defense.

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Updated: 2:41 PM EDT Oct 2, 2014

Shaken baby's mom backs Coakley after ad highlights DCF problems

An attack ad has gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley on the defense.

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Updated: 2:41 PM EDT Oct 2, 2014

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WEBVTT TO GIVE THEM A CALL. HERE IN SAUGUS, FRANK HOLLAND, WCVB, NEWSCENTER 5. MARTHA COAKLEY LASHING OUT AGAINST A NEW AD ACCUSING HER OF NOT DOING ENOUGH TO ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE IN THE STATE. ANTOINETTE ANTONIO IS HERE WITH A LIVE RESPONSE AND BACKING. ANTOINETTE? MARTHA COAKLEY WAS CERTAINLY FIRED UP HERE AT HER CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS TODAY. THAT SUPPORT SHE'S GETTING IS FROM A MOTHER WHO LOST HER OWN BABY TO CHILD ABUSE. MARTHA COAKLEY KNEW ABOUT MISMANAGEMENT AT DCF. IT'S THE ATTACK AD THAT HAS MARTHA COAKLEY ON THE DEFENSE. A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE BACKING REPUBLICAN CHARLIE BAKER RELEASING THIS AD, KRIT SIDING COAKLEY AND TYING HER TO PROBLEMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. COAKLEY IS FIGHTING BACK. I NEVER HAVE AND I NEVER WILL USE ABUSE OF CHILDREN AS A GAME. IN HER CORNER, THE MOTHER OF MATTIE EBON, THE 8-MONTH-OLD WHO SUFFERED FROM SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AT THE HAND OF HIS AU PAIR. AND SHE HELD THE PERPETRATOR OF THAT CRIME ACCOUNTABLE. SHES WITH A DEDICATED, COMPASSIONATE AND PERSEVERING. COAKLEY CALLED DIRECTLY ON BAKER TO PULL THE ATTACK AD, CALLING IT MISLEADING AND MANIPULATIVE TO USE THE ISSUE OF CHILD ABUSE IN A POLITICAL GAME. I WILL CHALLENGE CHARLIE BAKER AND HIS REPUBLICAN ALLIES TO COME FORTH. DON'T STAND ON THE SIDELINES BEHIND AN ANONYMOUS SUPER PAC AND MAKE ALLEGATIONS THAT ARE UNTRUE. IN PART SHE SAID THAT CHARLIE BELIEVES THAT VOTERS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE NOISE ON BOTH SIDES AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. AND BOTH BAKER AND COAKLEY ARE VOWING, IF ELECTED GOVERNOR, THEY WILL WORK TO FIX